Terms and conditions

Reservations and Deposits

Reservations and Deposits: A deposit of $300 per individual is required at the time of booking. The balance is due 90 days prior to departure. All checks should be made payable to First Cabin Travel Corporation and mailed to First Cabin Travel, 1155 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014

Cancellation Policy

Kindly note that these parameters basically are dictated to First Cabin from the hoteliers, ground operators and airlines that all tour companies deal with in arranging such plans.

Cancellation Before Departure

Cancellation received 60-45 days prior to the departure on tour will be assessed a 25% per person of the total cost.

Cancellation received 45-30 days prior to the departure on tour will be assessed a 50% penalty of the total cost. Should airline tickets already have been issued, all of the refunds for ticking will come directly from the airline.

Cancellation received less than 30 days prior to departure will be assessed a minimum of 75% of the total cost of the trip and will be limited to the amounts recoverable. Should airline tickets already have been issued, all of the refunds for ticking will come directly from the airline.

First Cabin does its utmost in attempting to recoup your funds, however, the hoteliers and ground operators generally will adhere to this formula. Please read over our cancellation policy very carefully. Traveler insurance is highly recommended.

Traveler Insurance

Traveler insurance should always be seriously considered before booking any tour to protect against loss of funds due to cancelation, accident, and illness or for the possible loss or damage to luggage or personal property. First Cabin cannot be held responsible for such occurrences.

TOUR PRICE INCLUDES:

Hotels

Toward the end of your day, exciting as it has been, you now seek comfort in a quiet and peaceful setting. Knowing this, First Cabin has your room reserved at the finest of accommodations available. Most selections have outstanding reputations and are known around the globe. In a few Third World countries and some remote areas, the choice may be of a lesser standard; however, you will find that the extraordinary sights and exciting events will more than offset the temporary adjustment. First Cabin is alert in reviewing choices for alternate accommodations and when the opportunity arises, and the selection has improved, a change for the better is assured. Each traveler has the choice of a 4-star quality boutique-styled hotel, a 5-star luxurious accommodation or a combination of the two. First Cabin will provide a price quotation based upon whichever style accommodation suits the traveler best, knowing that their choice will result in the best quality available for the price.

Meals

All breakfast meals are included on all tours with lunch also included on certain tours. On the Yangtze River cruise, all three meals are included as they are at the safari camps in Africa. Meals are by set menu or table d’hôte. Most often, the daily breakfast meal will be an elaborate buffet with eggs cooked to order.

Sight-seeing And Land Transportation

Transport between airports, hotels, and all touring will be provided for in private air-conditioned vans accompanied by a private driver and private guide. All admission fees to sites within the itinerary are included.

Luggage

First Cabin will handle the transportation of two standard suitcases per person. The airlines will allow you to bring, free of charge, 44 lbs, excluding personal hand carries taken on the aircraft. At most airports, porters are not allowed within the baggage area, thus it may be required that a traveler assist by pushing their luggage cart to the immigration and customs area. In addition, on some flights to remote areas, where smaller aircraft are required, the weight allowance may be reduced to 20 lbs. First Cabin will advise well beforehand whether any such flights are part of the tour itinerary. Should a traveler have luggage that is in excess of the weight allowance and should that excess cause a penalty to be assessed, the payment of that penalty fee is the responsibility of the traveler.

Costs Not Included

Airfare to and from the gateway city, which will always be the first city overseas at which point the tour commences is not included in the tour price. Nor are airport taxes, visa and passport fees, inoculations, gratuities to personal drivers and guides, porters, personal necessities, including laundry, wine, liquor (except on special occasions), cover charges, excess baggage charges, health and accident insurance, room service and any other item not specifically listed as included. The cost of inter-air travel between cities and countries within the itinerary will be quoted separately from the land arrangement package.

Responsibility

First Cabin Travel Corporation is only an outside agent in securing hotels, transportation and other travel services and in no event shall First Cabin be liable for a failure by any person or any company to render any transportation, kinds of lodging, or other travel services to be provided on the tour. All hotels, transportation and other travel services are provided to tour members subject to all of the sundry terms and conditions under which they are offered to the public generally. Neither First Cabin nor its agents shall ever be liable for any personal injury, property loss or any other damage to any tour member sustained on the tour whether arising out of or is incidental to the tour program or otherwise. The tour member of all these aforementioned conditions shall deem the acceptance by the tour member of the initial service provided under the tour an acceptance.

Air Carrier's Contract

The airlines concerned are not to be considered or held responsible for any act, omission, or event during the time passengers are not aboard their aircraft. The passenger tickets in use by the airline, when issued, shall constitute the sole contract between airline and the purchaser of these tickets and/or passenger. These tours may be sold in conjunction with any and all IATA carriers worldwide.

California Restitution

The state of California requires registration by all companies within the state who offer travel for sale. Residents of California can apply for restitution for actual losses suffered by the consumer in certain instances. First Cabin Registration Number: 2016168-40